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“Kaoru waits daily at the harbor for Kenshin's return, reflecting on their shared past.”
Samurai X: Reflection
るろうに剣心 -明治剣客浪漫譚- 星霜編
7.96
809 rank · 89,889 viewers · 389 favorites
Drama
Romance
Historical
Samurai
Shounen
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Synopsis
Kaoru waits daily at the harbor for Kenshin's return, reflecting on their shared past.
Kaoru goes to the harbor every day to see if Kenshin has returned. After a while, she starts looking back at her life with Kenshin and all the things that have happened. (Source: ANN)
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Derived from 27 sampled reviews
6.1
/10
What 27 viewers settled on.
60%
recommend
Score distribution
median 5
mode 5
σ 2.73
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.73 · split reception
The polarity gap
6.0 pts
Recommenders 8.8 · others 2.9
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Score over time
↓ 2.93
Running avg · Dec 2007 → Jun 2022
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· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10 “The story is awesome, the art is lovely, and the experience is packed with so much emotion and feeling. While the voice acting is just alright, it does not detract from the overall quality. You...”
- 8 “I love the gritty, realistic combat and atmosphere of this installment, which perfectly captures the style that originally drew me to the franchise. In contrast, the main series feels over-the-top...”
- 9 “The stunning animation, breathtaking scenery, and powerful orchestral score perfectly capture the final days of Kenshin’s journey. There are no notable flaws to report, as the story is delivered...”
Verbosity
Short · 26%
Medium · 26%
Long · 48%
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- Format 2 × 41′ eps × min
- Total runtime 1h 22m all episodes
- Aired Dec 2001 – Mar 2002
- Source Ova media type
- Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref. BS-0378 catalog
Produced by
- SME Visual Works Producer
Licensed by
- ADV Films Licensor
- Aniplex of America Licensor